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pakistan is a post colonial country. there's a mind set that has existed here which is a master- slave mentality which is, you know, extortion of low-income people and low-income labor. we're really beginning to try and flip that on its head to say every employee, whether they work in a home, whether they work in a factory, a school, a corporation, each one of them is entitled to quality health care and a number of other services and benefits: educationor their children, socioeconomic opportunity, vocational training, skill development. so over time as this paradigm or as this thinking begins to pervade into society hopefully we'll begin to see that these low-income people will emerge into the middle class. that can only be a good thing for pakistan. >> reporter: and his plans don't stop there. he is now spreading through schools and slums and being offered to people in affected areas providing health insurance, health care workshops and preventive checks. >> brown: finally tonight, amid roiling international markets, we
pakistan is a post colonial country. there's a mind set that has existed here which is a master- slave mentality which is, you know, extortion of low-income people and low-income labor. we're really beginning to try and flip that on its head to say every employee, whether they work in a home, whether they work in a factory, a school, a corporation, each one of them is entitled to quality health care and a number of other services and benefits: educationor their children, socioeconomic...
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all the way to pakistan, actually. and there's a lot of these countries are beginning to sort of take stock of where they are and what they have to do. >> lehrer: some people are suggesting that we may be seeing the beginning of a kind of domino effect similar to what happened after the cold war, eastern europe, poland came first, then hungary, east germany. we've got tunisia as you say, maybe egypt, who knows? do you smell the same thing coming? >> no, i don't. i wouldn't compare the two and you and i used to talk years ago about what's going on in eastern europe. a lot of these nations are very dissimilar. they're similar in the sense that they're arab nation, dissimilar in the circumstance. for example, tunisia has a long history of a more progressive middle-class, a different set of circumstances, different relationship with europe, for example. and the difference between tunisia and egypt, israel, beyond the fact that egypt's the largest arab country in the world. so i don't see any direct relationship other than
all the way to pakistan, actually. and there's a lot of these countries are beginning to sort of take stock of where they are and what they have to do. >> lehrer: some people are suggesting that we may be seeing the beginning of a kind of domino effect similar to what happened after the cold war, eastern europe, poland came first, then hungary, east germany. we've got tunisia as you say, maybe egypt, who knows? do you smell the same thing coming? >> no, i don't. i wouldn't compare...
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it's the new york of pakistan in that way. there are cities like this all over the world that attract people because they want an opportunity for an education. they want an opportunity for money or they're desperate because things are disastrous on the countryside. >> warner: why did you focus on this particular day december 28, 2009 that saw this attack on this shia religious procession through karachi. >> because it was a very complex day which helped, to me, to reveal and boil down an incredibly complex city. you had the conflict between sunni muslims and shia muslims. you had this killing. you had the events that followed in which a substantial part of the business district of the city was burned down. you had the mystery of who did that and then you had the obsession over real estate. how is the property going to be used now? who is going to benefit from this? conspiracy theories flying everywhere. politicians outrages at each other. rhetoric everywhere. it was an incredible day as well as a tragic day. it was a day that
it's the new york of pakistan in that way. there are cities like this all over the world that attract people because they want an opportunity for an education. they want an opportunity for money or they're desperate because things are disastrous on the countryside. >> warner: why did you focus on this particular day december 28, 2009 that saw this attack on this shia religious procession through karachi. >> because it was a very complex day which helped, to me, to reveal and boil...
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the aid that goes to pakistan. if you are convinced or persuaded that they have not been full partners, is this money that you can imagine pulling out? >> i think we should condition the money going forward. i would want to add, gwen, that the civilian government i think is well intentioned. i take president za cary's commence at their face value and with the deeply felt way in which he shares them with us. this is really about the pakistani military and the infamous i.s.i., their intelligence service. they have to work with us in a true alliance. we've had scratchy moments over these last months with them. this is probably the ultimate scratchy moment but if they're not going to come clean and work with us in ways that we both can be successful in this important alliance then that money ought to be more conditioned than it is today. >> ifill: senator chambliss on the money question. well, we have to remember that we went in to a relationship with pakistan knowing it's a very corrupt government, knowing that it's s
the aid that goes to pakistan. if you are convinced or persuaded that they have not been full partners, is this money that you can imagine pulling out? >> i think we should condition the money going forward. i would want to add, gwen, that the civilian government i think is well intentioned. i take president za cary's commence at their face value and with the deeply felt way in which he shares them with us. this is really about the pakistani military and the infamous i.s.i., their...
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and pakistan. in what way? >> well, this has been an incredible year in the relationship between the united states and pakistan. and couldn't be worse, the relationship. >> warner: but i mean how did it play into this? >> they, for example, the u.s. side didn't know that these border posts were there. they say. the pakistanies had not shared that information, updated information with the americans. at the same time, u.s. forces, you know, while they are supposed to share information with their pakistani counterparts are very nervous doing so because of instances where they feel like the pakistani counterparts tipped often surge ents and as a result comprised this operation. so both sides don't trust each other. >> so they're both holding back and then you have this confusion. >> exactly. >> warner: now the pakistanies have been insisting o on an apology in return for, you know, reopening say the border crossings. depend-- the pentagon expressed regret today, did they consider that one, an apology. two, is there
and pakistan. in what way? >> well, this has been an incredible year in the relationship between the united states and pakistan. and couldn't be worse, the relationship. >> warner: but i mean how did it play into this? >> they, for example, the u.s. side didn't know that these border posts were there. they say. the pakistanies had not shared that information, updated information with the americans. at the same time, u.s. forces, you know, while they are supposed to share...
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ally, pakistan. flags across pakistan were at half mast today-- honoring salmaan taseer, the governor of punjab province, shot dead tuesday in islamabad. the funeral, held in lahore, attracted more than 6,000 mourners and government officials, including interior minister ahmed qureshi. >> he liked to be surrounded by people all his life and this is the same in his martyrdom. i think the nation will have to make a conscious decision to oppose those elements who have narrow vision and kill for petty reasons and stop freedom of expression. it is an alarming situation for the future of the country. >> ifill: the accused assassin was one of taseer's bodyguards, mumtaz qadri. he said he did it because the governor criticized the country's blasphemy law, which calls for the death of anyone who insults islam. upon his arrival in court today, qadri was mobbed by supporters chanting "you did the right thing" and "god is great." in peshawar, students rallied to praise the suspect and condemn the victim. >> the
ally, pakistan. flags across pakistan were at half mast today-- honoring salmaan taseer, the governor of punjab province, shot dead tuesday in islamabad. the funeral, held in lahore, attracted more than 6,000 mourners and government officials, including interior minister ahmed qureshi. >> he liked to be surrounded by people all his life and this is the same in his martyrdom. i think the nation will have to make a conscious decision to oppose those elements who have narrow vision and kill...
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we're going to struggle with a failing pakistan not a failed pakistan but a failing pakistan for the next four or five years if not longer. our policies are inconsistent to the whole region. >> woodruff: you're saying regardless of which administration, who's in power in the white house? >> from what i've heard of the republican candidates they're all over the place in terms of dealing with pakistan. >> woodruff: and in terms of what happens next, can the u.s., by saying this may have been a case of mistaken identity, can they bring the pakistanis back to at least having a discussion about how this happened? >> i think so. i think it's very necessary if indeed that is the case to be open about it. and especially in the closed- door meetings that are likely to occur at the higher level. to give them a face-saving way of easing out of this crisis so that they can ratchet down their own rhetoric and their actions because, as i said, they've now used a very serious weapon which is closing down the land route. if they would close down the air route, then things are going to completely rup
we're going to struggle with a failing pakistan not a failed pakistan but a failing pakistan for the next four or five years if not longer. our policies are inconsistent to the whole region. >> woodruff: you're saying regardless of which administration, who's in power in the white house? >> from what i've heard of the republican candidates they're all over the place in terms of dealing with pakistan. >> woodruff: and in terms of what happens next, can the u.s., by saying this...
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it's very critical for pakistan to decide that it has to remove terrorism from inside pakistan. then it and the u.s. will be on the same page. >> woodruff: all right, we are going to have to leave it there. shuja nawaz, robert grenier, gentlemen, we thank you both. >> lehrer: in washington, a new round of high-level budget and spending negotiations got underway. jeffrey brown has our story. >> brown: vice president biden met with top lawmakers from both parties today to begin talks on cutting the deficit. the bipartisan group, including house majority leader eric cantor, gathered at blair house, across the street from the white house. both sides viewed the meeting as a first step, with no expectations of an immediate deal. >> this is an opening meeting where today i had a chance to talk a little bit with each of my colleagues. we're going to lay down, not a hard negotiating position, but to make sure each of us understands where the other guy's coming from. >> brown: on the table now are budget plans recently put forth by both the president and house republicans. the president's
it's very critical for pakistan to decide that it has to remove terrorism from inside pakistan. then it and the u.s. will be on the same page. >> woodruff: all right, we are going to have to leave it there. shuja nawaz, robert grenier, gentlemen, we thank you both. >> lehrer: in washington, a new round of high-level budget and spending negotiations got underway. jeffrey brown has our story. >> brown: vice president biden met with top lawmakers from both parties today to begin...
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and he warned against any american ground incursion into pakistan. there was word today that a bedrock assumption of physics may be in jeopardy. scientists in europe reported they have clocked sub-atomic particles called "neutrinos", going faster than the speed of light-- 186,282 miles an hour. that's not supposed to be possible under albert einstein's special theory of relativity. the researchers said, if the findings check out, it will force a fundamental reassessment of modern physics. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff:: the threat of a government shutdown once again loomed over washington today. house republican leaders were scrambling to secure enough votes after their first attempt to pass a bill that would fund the government through november 18 failed on the floor last night. at the heart of the dispute is the amount of emergency disaster relief funding included in the bill and how it is paid for. both parties sparred thursday over who was to blame for the impasse. within there's no threat of government
and he warned against any american ground incursion into pakistan. there was word today that a bedrock assumption of physics may be in jeopardy. scientists in europe reported they have clocked sub-atomic particles called "neutrinos", going faster than the speed of light-- 186,282 miles an hour. that's not supposed to be possible under albert einstein's special theory of relativity. the researchers said, if the findings check out, it will force a fundamental reassessment of modern...
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you were recently in pakistan. does this represent a new break or a continuation of the building tension? >> i think this is a very sharp escalation of the war of words between the united states and pakistan. it's really reflecting the very deep-seated anger that i could feel in my conversations with senior military and intelligence officials in pakistan. and what they thought was very striking use of tactical weapons inside pakistan which risked damaging the strategic alliance between the two countries. >> ifill: this is not new, this unhappiness about the use of drones. was it the c.i.a. contractor, the raymond davis case that sparked it? why the meeting yesterday here in washington? >> i think it's a culmination of a number of things. the raymond davis case was merely a symptom of this difficult relationship. there has been building over time a feeling inside pakistan that they felt that they didn't get the trust and the respect that they deserved from the u.s. counterparts. the u.s., of course, feels that the p
you were recently in pakistan. does this represent a new break or a continuation of the building tension? >> i think this is a very sharp escalation of the war of words between the united states and pakistan. it's really reflecting the very deep-seated anger that i could feel in my conversations with senior military and intelligence officials in pakistan. and what they thought was very striking use of tactical weapons inside pakistan which risked damaging the strategic alliance between...
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in pakistan. for that, we go to newshour special correspondent saima mohsin in abbottabad, pakistan. jeffrey brown spoke with her a short time ago. >> brown: welcome. tell us a little bit more about the situation there at the compound right now and also a bit more about the town itself. >> well, the compound has tonight been sealed and cordoned off. this is as close as we can get to it. it's about a thousand meters down this road. i don't know if you can see the police officers behind me who are patrolling up and down making sure that no media can get through. we are hoping to get closer to it tomorrow. but as it stands tonight it's been sealed off. we understand the body has been taken away. just to give you a sense of exactly where we are in the city, abbottabad is actually a holiday resort. a lot of people retire here. people have summer houses here. it's in a hilly area in pakistan in the north of pakistan. it's very picturesque. it's quite a sleepy town really. a lot of amazement. but amongst
in pakistan. for that, we go to newshour special correspondent saima mohsin in abbottabad, pakistan. jeffrey brown spoke with her a short time ago. >> brown: welcome. tell us a little bit more about the situation there at the compound right now and also a bit more about the town itself. >> well, the compound has tonight been sealed and cordoned off. this is as close as we can get to it. it's about a thousand meters down this road. i don't know if you can see the police officers...
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and pakistan. margaret warner has our report. >> it is no secret, that our relationship of late has not been an easy one. >> reporter: diplomatic understatement from america's top diplomat, friday in islamabad. the secretary of state was in pakistan's capital to press one of america's most vital and mercurial allies in the fight against militants who are still wreaking havoc in afghanistan, as the u.s. begins drawing down its forces there. washington is fuming over pakistan providing safe haven and otherwise aiding extremists, like the haqqani militant network and the afghan taliban. on her way, mrs. clinton stopped thursday in kabul and, with afghan president hamid karzai by her side, warned that pakistan could not let the current situation continue without paying a price. >> the terrorists operating outside of pakistan pose a threat to the pakistanis as well as to afghans and others. and we will have ideas to share with the pakistanis. they can either be helping or hindering. >> reporter: she bro
and pakistan. margaret warner has our report. >> it is no secret, that our relationship of late has not been an easy one. >> reporter: diplomatic understatement from america's top diplomat, friday in islamabad. the secretary of state was in pakistan's capital to press one of america's most vital and mercurial allies in the fight against militants who are still wreaking havoc in afghanistan, as the u.s. begins drawing down its forces there. washington is fuming over pakistan...
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raid into pakistan that led to the killing of osama bin laden. you also would do away with, in essence, the c.i.a. why did you oppose the raid and what would you put in the place of it? >> well, the question to me was i was just saying it could be done differently. i mean, all this does was raise questions and i predicted that this would lead to a lot of resentment and think of the chaos in pakistan and the mess thate have. we both bomb them and give them money and people hate their own government because their own government's a puppet of ours. my frustration with bin laden was it took so long. >> woodruff: and the c.i.a., you would.... >> couric: i don't think the c.i.a. should be a military arm of the government dropping bombs secretly. you can't even separate the two. you don't even know who is controlling the bombing of this country now. >> woodruff: a couple questions about your campaign. you have a son who was elected to the united states senate rand paul from the state of kentucky. this is your third try for president. there was some talk
raid into pakistan that led to the killing of osama bin laden. you also would do away with, in essence, the c.i.a. why did you oppose the raid and what would you put in the place of it? >> well, the question to me was i was just saying it could be done differently. i mean, all this does was raise questions and i predicted that this would lead to a lot of resentment and think of the chaos in pakistan and the mess thate have. we both bomb them and give them money and people hate their own...
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government in pakistan... there have been five or six different descriptions of his job title and his responsibilities, but it's been a bit different each time. it's been said that he worked out of the consulate in lahore, it's been said he worked at the embassy inist bad. he's been described as a security expert, as a technical advisor, as someone who vetted visas. clearly he was a person who was carrying weapons. i still... i think it still remains to be clarified exactly what his job was. >> brown: carrying weapons, carrying a camera, carrying some sort of telescope. so the mystery continues as to what happened exactly on january 27. >> yes. well, of course, he has stated i believe in court as well as to the authorities the he shot himself n self-defense, that there were men following him who somehow confronted him. it's clear they were armed because i believe that on at least one of their bodies a weapon was found and ammunition as well. but i have heard or seen nothing to indicate that there was actually
government in pakistan... there have been five or six different descriptions of his job title and his responsibilities, but it's been a bit different each time. it's been said that he worked out of the consulate in lahore, it's been said he worked at the embassy inist bad. he's been described as a security expert, as a technical advisor, as someone who vetted visas. clearly he was a person who was carrying weapons. i still... i think it still remains to be clarified exactly what his job was....
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raid that killed osama bin laden inside pakistan. reports in britain now say former prime minister gordon brown was one of the victims of phone hacking by a tabloid newspaper "news of the world". the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire like the best of them. but they turned on him, backing david cameron in the last election. today, he turned on them. gordon brown believes his phone and that of his wife may have been hacked into by the "news of the world." he believes someone working on behalf of the "sunday times" accessed his bank account and he believes his son's medical records were obtained by the "sun" newspaper. >> that they had information that fraser had cystic fibrosis which was a matter that they the family were just getting their heads around at the time and dealing with. >> reporter: it wa
raid that killed osama bin laden inside pakistan. reports in britain now say former prime minister gordon brown was one of the victims of phone hacking by a tabloid newspaper "news of the world". the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire...
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>> well, everything pointso the haqqani network which is a group of taliban allies based in pakistan, very closely built around a family clan that at one time in fact was financed by the united states in the war against is soviets. they since have proven to be our worst enemy here. also the most effective enemy. >> suarez: how is the haqqani network different from the taliban? >> they're better organized. they're more competent. when they launch an attack they're much better trained. they'll do typically do very complex attac with multiple fighters who are very heavily armed and well disciplined. we saw that again today in kandahar although they weren't very successful. unfortunately they did kill some u.n. employees who were attendants in front of the building. but they have come very close on several occasions to something that could be a very near disaster. and i'm sure they hope it would be a game-changing disaster. >> suarez: secretary of state clinton just left pakistan after asking the pakistani government to get tougher on the haqqani network. what do these attacks say about t
>> well, everything pointso the haqqani network which is a group of taliban allies based in pakistan, very closely built around a family clan that at one time in fact was financed by the united states in the war against is soviets. they since have proven to be our worst enemy here. also the most effective enemy. >> suarez: how is the haqqani network different from the taliban? >> they're better organized. they're more competent. when they launch an attack they're much better...
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in pakistan, a car bombing killed nine people and wounded 20 others. the bomb exploded at a busy market on the outskirts of peshawar, in the northwest. it's located on a main road leading to the afghan border. this was the third major bombing in and around the city in the last week. president obama signed documents to implement the "new start" treaty today. the nuclear arms agreement with russia will limits each country's number of strategic warheads. it also allows the two sides to resume inspecting each others' nuclear arsenals. the treaty will be finalized this weekend when secretary of state clinton and the russian foreign minister exchange ratification documents. the environmental protection agency has announced plans to regulate perchlorate in drinking water. the toxic chemical is found in rocket fuel, fireworks and explosives. it's been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women and young children. e.p.a. administrator lisa jackson laid out the agency's plans at a senate hearing today. >> it's about protecting the health of the between five mi
in pakistan, a car bombing killed nine people and wounded 20 others. the bomb exploded at a busy market on the outskirts of peshawar, in the northwest. it's located on a main road leading to the afghan border. this was the third major bombing in and around the city in the last week. president obama signed documents to implement the "new start" treaty today. the nuclear arms agreement with russia will limits each country's number of strategic warheads. it also allows the two sides to...
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upon >> lehrer: next, poverty in pakistan. special correspondent fred de sam lazaro reports on a program focusing on women. >> over the past ten years, a lot of changes have happened in this neighborhood. >> reporter: roshaneh zafar is an investment banker with a mission: trying to stamp out poverty in neighborhoods like this one, in her hometown of lahore, pakistan. educated in the united states, zafar has made an estimated one million loans to some of the poorest people here. >> you may not see the same poverty that we saw over a decade ago. so after 10 years, you begin to see changes in the family and their lifestyle. >> reporter: her business in micro-finance-- lending small amounts of money to start and expand businesses-- is tough to make work in a country where two thirds of the people live on less than $2 a day. and it's gotten even tougher in recent years. last summer's epic floods meant an end to all loans in the affected regions. those who had lost everything needed immediate assistance to get their lives back in or
upon >> lehrer: next, poverty in pakistan. special correspondent fred de sam lazaro reports on a program focusing on women. >> over the past ten years, a lot of changes have happened in this neighborhood. >> reporter: roshaneh zafar is an investment banker with a mission: trying to stamp out poverty in neighborhoods like this one, in her hometown of lahore, pakistan. educated in the united states, zafar has made an estimated one million loans to some of the poorest people...
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the high court in lahore, pakistan, delayed a ruling today on whether an american jailed there has diplomatic immunity. raymond davis is accused of killing two pakistanis. he was working for the c.i.a. at the time. the immunity issue now goes to the trial court, set to convene on wednesday. the u.s. state department has lost its chief spokesman over the wikileaks case. p.j. crowley resigned sunday after saying the military's treatment of army private first class bradley manning was "ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid." manning is accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of documents. he's being held in solitary confinement. and at night, he was being stripped and made to wear a suicide-proof smock. the events in japan will not change u.s. plans for more nuclear energy. a white house spokesman said today, "it remains a part of the president's overall energy plan." but several european countries began reassessing. switzerland suspended plans to replace old nuclear plants with new ones, and germany delayed a decision on extending the life of its nuclear plants. >> we want to form an ind
the high court in lahore, pakistan, delayed a ruling today on whether an american jailed there has diplomatic immunity. raymond davis is accused of killing two pakistanis. he was working for the c.i.a. at the time. the immunity issue now goes to the trial court, set to convene on wednesday. the u.s. state department has lost its chief spokesman over the wikileaks case. p.j. crowley resigned sunday after saying the military's treatment of army private first class bradley manning was...
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we should be able to agree that, for too long, extremists have been able to operate here in pakistan and from pakistani soil. >> holman: the haqqani network is a particular focus, blamed for ongoing and deadly attacks on u.s., nato, and afghan forces. it operates from pakistan's borderlands and is believed to be behind recent spectacular attacks in kabul: on the u.s. embassy last month, and on a high-profile hotel in june. but the secretary did confirm today that the u.s. had sought to open talks with the militant group this summer, much as the u.s. has pursued negotiations with the taliban. but she also said the haqqani effort did not progress past initial contact. the secretary led an unusually high-level delegation to pakistan, accompanied by the director of central intelligence, retired general david petraeus, and the new chairman of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey. it's been a rocky stretch for u.s.-pakistan relations, with alleged ongoing pakistani support for militant groups; strategic wrangling over afghanistan; and the mission to kill osama bin laden inside pakistan
we should be able to agree that, for too long, extremists have been able to operate here in pakistan and from pakistani soil. >> holman: the haqqani network is a particular focus, blamed for ongoing and deadly attacks on u.s., nato, and afghan forces. it operates from pakistan's borderlands and is believed to be behind recent spectacular attacks in kabul: on the u.s. embassy last month, and on a high-profile hotel in june. but the secretary did confirm today that the u.s. had sought to...
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you know, closer to pakistan. this is on the other side of the capital. it's right next to the capital. apparently you get this from military officials that, you know, they're trying... they have their so-called ring around afghanistan. you get the sense the taliban are doing much the same thing. they are sort of gathering around the capital. karzai for a long time has been called the mayor of kabul. it's looking like that's the taliban strategy right now. >> warner: why did the u.s. ground forces leave the one operating base they had in this tangy valley and what happened? >> basically they pulled out in the spring because we're preparing to build down. and our ticket out of afghanistan is to turn over provinces to the afghan national army. this was a key test of that. as soon as the americans left and the afghans came in, by all accounts the afghans were not up to the task. the taliban, you know, just like a drop of oil, seeped in and began spreading around. they're running courts. they're conducting roadblocks, check points, you know, extorting stuff f
you know, closer to pakistan. this is on the other side of the capital. it's right next to the capital. apparently you get this from military officials that, you know, they're trying... they have their so-called ring around afghanistan. you get the sense the taliban are doing much the same thing. they are sort of gathering around the capital. karzai for a long time has been called the mayor of kabul. it's looking like that's the taliban strategy right now. >> warner: why did the u.s....
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so i have, obviously, radically altered the way i move about in pakistan. the state is providing security. i do go out now and try to participate in events, be seen and heard. i don't want to be silenced. i think that is exactly what they would have wanted. >> warner: so you're going back. >> of course i am. it's my country, and my identity, everything flows from that. >> warner: sherry rehman, thank you so much. >> brown: finally tonight, a new movie about the assassination of abraham lincoln and some provocative questions about military tribunals then and now. ray suarez has our look. >> sreenivasan: on april 14, 1865, five days after general robert e. lee surrendered, and with the civil war drawing to a close, president abraham lincoln was shot at ford's theater in washington. he died the next morning.z1ywñu the assassin, john wilkes booth, had not worked alone. he and his accomplices plotted and skeemd at the boarding house of mary sarat, just blocks from the theater. weeks later, sarat and seven other alleged conspirators were tried before a military
so i have, obviously, radically altered the way i move about in pakistan. the state is providing security. i do go out now and try to participate in events, be seen and heard. i don't want to be silenced. i think that is exactly what they would have wanted. >> warner: so you're going back. >> of course i am. it's my country, and my identity, everything flows from that. >> warner: sherry rehman, thank you so much. >> brown: finally tonight, a new movie about the...
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this side shouts-- india. >> and that side shouts long live pakistan, number one pakistan. >> when india gained independence, partitions became a reality for us. >> the birds still fly across but a wall has been put up between humans. this is very unfortunate. if we had stayed together, this would have been a great country. >> woodruff: quite a scene. >> woodruff: independence day celebrations for both pakistan and india take place at the wagah crossing next week. >> warner: finally tonight, a profile of one of president obama's leading players in implementing health care reform. health correspondent betty ann bowser has our look at the man and the controversy surrounding him. >> reporter: dr. don berwick is arguably the most important figure in health care reform today. as head of medicare and medicaid he's in charge of the health care of over one in three americans, equally important. he's a key person charged with implementing the federal health care reform law. a harvard trained pediatrician and reformer, berwick spent 30 years analyzing the american health care system and he doesn't
this side shouts-- india. >> and that side shouts long live pakistan, number one pakistan. >> when india gained independence, partitions became a reality for us. >> the birds still fly across but a wall has been put up between humans. this is very unfortunate. if we had stayed together, this would have been a great country. >> woodruff: quite a scene. >> woodruff: independence day celebrations for both pakistan and india take place at the wagah crossing next week....
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official said pakistan... to grant access to osama bin laden's wives, something the white house had requested. the three women were in the compound when bin laden was shot. two views now on how the united states should deal with pakistan. wendy chamberlin was the u.s. ambassador there in 2001 and 2002. she is now president of the middle east institute. lawrence wright is the author of "the looming tower," on the origins of al qaeda. his article, "the double game," on the u.s. and pakistan, appears in this week's "new yorker." ambassador, leaders in both countries today talked about how important it was to maintain this relationship. is that a sign that however flawed it is, they're kind of stuck with each other. >> we're stuck with each other. we need each other. it's very important to both of our national objectives that we maintain a good relationship. look, this has been a tough week. a lot of loose talk, a lot of dangerous talk on both sides. on our part people threatening to cut off aid. i think it's a mi
official said pakistan... to grant access to osama bin laden's wives, something the white house had requested. the three women were in the compound when bin laden was shot. two views now on how the united states should deal with pakistan. wendy chamberlin was the u.s. ambassador there in 2001 and 2002. she is now president of the middle east institute. lawrence wright is the author of "the looming tower," on the origins of al qaeda. his article, "the double game," on the...
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navy seals killed the al qaeda leader on may 2 in abbottabad, pakistan. today, the "new york times" reported five informants who aided the c.i.a. have been taken into custody in recent weeks. one was said to be a pakistani army major who copied the license plate numbers from cars that visited bin laden's compound. in washington today, state department spokesman mark toner cautioned against overreacting to the news. >> more terrorists have been identified and killed on pakistani soil then anywhere else in the world and that's in part due this counterterrorism corporation that we have. so it's in our interest to work through these challenges as they arise and to move forward. >> reporter: the pakistani military denied today that any army major had been arrested. separately, pakistani intelligence officials reported a series of new missile attacks by u.s. drone aircraft. they said 15 suspected militants were killed near the afghan border. in syria, the government called for refugees to come home after thousands fled to turkey in the face of a violent crackdo
navy seals killed the al qaeda leader on may 2 in abbottabad, pakistan. today, the "new york times" reported five informants who aided the c.i.a. have been taken into custody in recent weeks. one was said to be a pakistani army major who copied the license plate numbers from cars that visited bin laden's compound. in washington today, state department spokesman mark toner cautioned against overreacting to the news. >> more terrorists have been identified and killed on pakistani...
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pakistan's spy chief met with c.i.a. director leon panetta on monday, and reportedly asked for new limits on the missile attacks. former egyptian president hosni mubarak has been detained as part of a far-reaching corruption probe. the announcement came early today, hours after mubarak was hospitalized. we have a report narrated by carl dinnen of "independent television news." >> reporter: when people learned hosni mubarak was in hospital last night, they gathered outside. under questioning from prosecutors he'd suffered what's being described as a heart crisis although some reports suggested he'd deliberately not eaten for 48 hours. but mubarak's hospital is now his prison. he's been detained for 15 days pending the investigation. it's a striking turn of events for a man who was president of egypt just two months ago. investigators said he had bridled at being called the accused, telling them to remember he was president. the reported answer: no one is above the law. >> ( translated ): our prisons are made for some peop
pakistan's spy chief met with c.i.a. director leon panetta on monday, and reportedly asked for new limits on the missile attacks. former egyptian president hosni mubarak has been detained as part of a far-reaching corruption probe. the announcement came early today, hours after mubarak was hospitalized. we have a report narrated by carl dinnen of "independent television news." >> reporter: when people learned hosni mubarak was in hospital last night, they gathered outside. under...
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. >> suarez: secretary of state clinton just left pakistan after asking the pakistani government to get tougher on the haqqani network. what do these attacks say about the success or failure of the secretary of state's efforts? >> well, a lot of people see the attack on saturday when 13 people, mostly americans, were killed plus four afghans. a lot of people see that as a message to the americans in a response to hillary clinton's visit to pakistan and particularly to the pressure she's trying to put on them about the ha cha cany network and the bases they have inside of pakistan. >> suarez: what does it say about the pakistani government's response? are they trying to keep the haqqanis on a leash? >> i don't think it is so much of a leash as it is a permissive kennel that they can operate out of, some place to stay warm and get out of the rain when they need to and marshal their forces. the pakistanis have tried to do something about that in the past. they lost 700 soldiers trying to do it and failed miserably. instead they have a mode us vivendi with them now. a lot of people believe
. >> suarez: secretary of state clinton just left pakistan after asking the pakistani government to get tougher on the haqqani network. what do these attacks say about the success or failure of the secretary of state's efforts? >> well, a lot of people see the attack on saturday when 13 people, mostly americans, were killed plus four afghans. a lot of people see that as a message to the americans in a response to hillary clinton's visit to pakistan and particularly to the pressure...
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pakistan's foreign ministry answered today, saying the criticism was "out of line". the palestinians served notice today they will go to the u.n. security council, after all, to seek recognition as a member state. the u.s. has threatened to veto such a move. but palestinian foreign minister riad al-malki said president mahmoud abbas would present the plan next week when he addresses the u.n. general assembly. >> after finishing, you know, delivering the speech, he will present the official request of state of palestine to the secretary general of the united nations, asking that palestine will be admitted as full member states in the united nations. >> sreenivasan: malki did not rule out a last-minute compromise. at the same time, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu announced he will address the u.n. general assembly to oppose the palestinian push. >> now i know that the general assembly is not a place where israel get a fair hearing. i know that the automatic majorities, they're always rushed to condemn israel and twist truth beyond recognition. but i have deci
pakistan's foreign ministry answered today, saying the criticism was "out of line". the palestinians served notice today they will go to the u.n. security council, after all, to seek recognition as a member state. the u.s. has threatened to veto such a move. but palestinian foreign minister riad al-malki said president mahmoud abbas would present the plan next week when he addresses the u.n. general assembly. >> after finishing, you know, delivering the speech, he will present...
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. >> sreenivasan: secretary of state hillary clinton issued a blunt warning to pakistan today: boost your anti-terror fight. she made the remarks during a visit to afghanistan where she met with afghan president hamid karzai. at a news conference in kabul, she warned safe havens for terrorists would have serious consequences on both sides of the border. >> our message is very clear we are going to be fighting, we are going to be talking and we are going to be building and they can either be helping or hindering, but we are not going to stop our efforts to create a strong foundation for an afghanistan that is free from interference, violence, conflict and has a chance to chart its own future. >> sreenivasan: later in the day, clinton traveled to pakistan along with c.i.a. director david petraeus and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey to meet with pakistani prime minister yousaf raza gilani. basque separtists today declared an end to their violent campaign to gain independence from spain and france. since the late 1960s, the separatist group known as e.t.
. >> sreenivasan: secretary of state hillary clinton issued a blunt warning to pakistan today: boost your anti-terror fight. she made the remarks during a visit to afghanistan where she met with afghan president hamid karzai. at a news conference in kabul, she warned safe havens for terrorists would have serious consequences on both sides of the border. >> our message is very clear we are going to be fighting, we are going to be talking and we are going to be building and they can...
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floods in pakistan, australia, and china. for relief organizations it's been a challenge to keep up. mike lloyd who heads a minnesota group called kids against hunger says some disasters bring immediate responses. >> when the earthquake struck in haiti there was a tremendous outpouring for that event. it went on for several months where groups all over the country wanted to pack meals. it was a real scramble for us to meet that demand. donor dollars followed the demand for packaging the meals. when the tornado happened in joplin, we had a similar experience. >> reporter: each year kids against hunger volunteers have packed some 50 million ready-to- mix meals to be sent to needy regions around the world but lloyd says not all disasters are created equal in donors' minds. the famine and fighting in somalia and other countries in the horn of africa that have displaced hundreds of thousands into refugee camps has been more of a challenge. >> situations like we see in the horn of africa are long- term. they're political. they're a
floods in pakistan, australia, and china. for relief organizations it's been a challenge to keep up. mike lloyd who heads a minnesota group called kids against hunger says some disasters bring immediate responses. >> when the earthquake struck in haiti there was a tremendous outpouring for that event. it went on for several months where groups all over the country wanted to pack meals. it was a real scramble for us to meet that demand. donor dollars followed the demand for packaging the...
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it cited officials who have seen intelligence material seized at his compound in pakistan. and a pakistani intelligence official said one of bin laden's wives has told interrogators she lived at the compound for five years. she said she never left the top two floors of the house. anti-american protests broke out in parts of pakistan today over the killing of bin laden. hundreds of members of radical islamic parties demonstrated in several cities and burned american flags. the protesters held posters of bin laden and warned of what's to come. >> america is celebrating the kill of osama bin laden but it will be a temporary celebration. after the martyrdom of osama billions, trillions of osamas will be born. >> sreenivasan: also today, pakistani intelligence officials said a u.s. drone aircraft strike killed at least 15 people. they said a barrage of missiles hit a vehicle in north waziristan, near the border with afghanistan. it was the first reported drone attack since the u.s. raid that killed osama bin laden. nato has announced the death of another soldier in afghanistan.
it cited officials who have seen intelligence material seized at his compound in pakistan. and a pakistani intelligence official said one of bin laden's wives has told interrogators she lived at the compound for five years. she said she never left the top two floors of the house. anti-american protests broke out in parts of pakistan today over the killing of bin laden. hundreds of members of radical islamic parties demonstrated in several cities and burned american flags. the protesters held...
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it's quite frequent and common in pakistan to see this kind of attack. but not in afghanistan. that's why it's very unusual. again, a coordinated attack in three cities at the same time. really unfortunate to see this kind of sunni-she a type of violence in afghanistan. the attacks have been mostly directed at official tarring hes, military targets but not sectarian tarring hes like the shia community. >> woodruff: we reported that a pakistani sunni militant group claimed responsibility. how do you see this, the significance of this taking place right now? >> good evening, judy. thank you so much for having me. i agree. it's a tragic and troubling event that we're seeing this kind of sectarian attack in afghanistan. now. and it's not a pattern we've seen before, but i think the administration has to keep its eye on the ball despite this event and keep working toward a negotiated settlement to end the conflict in afghanistan. >> woodruff: staying with you, do you think there's reason to believe there will be more attacks like this, sunni on shiite? >> there may well be. that wou
it's quite frequent and common in pakistan to see this kind of attack. but not in afghanistan. that's why it's very unusual. again, a coordinated attack in three cities at the same time. really unfortunate to see this kind of sunni-she a type of violence in afghanistan. the attacks have been mostly directed at official tarring hes, military targets but not sectarian tarring hes like the shia community. >> woodruff: we reported that a pakistani sunni militant group claimed responsibility....
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plus, view our slide show on the eight most dangerous countries for journalists to work, from pakistan to mexico. find it on our world page. and another on the spreading protests inspired by the occupy wall street demonstrations. also there, links to reports from our pbs colleagues. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the release of an israeli soldier, swapped for hundreds of palestinian prisoners. i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy, and improve schools. >> ...and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers, launch child's programs. it's not just good business. >> i'm hopeful about my country's future. >> it's my country's future. bnsf railwa
plus, view our slide show on the eight most dangerous countries for journalists to work, from pakistan to mexico. find it on our world page. and another on the spreading protests inspired by the occupy wall street demonstrations. also there, links to reports from our pbs colleagues. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the release of an israeli soldier, swapped for hundreds of palestinian...
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but once you get out to the outlike areas, rural areas near to the pakistan boarder where the taliban have been known to come and roam freely and other insurgents, people are very, very worried those areas are going to become off limits to security forces and even to governing authorities which is... that's a slippery slope because when you get districts that are not governed than that creates more of a momentum for the taliban and other insurgents. we also had a reporting from herat where people have been very proud of their ability to dhaefd city for a long time but just recently there was a terrible attack on the aalian military and civilian aid mission out there. so really i think it's a very mixed picture. there's certain places in president north i think people feel fairly confident will go well but places in the south, helmand is still a strong redoubt of insurgency. so i don't think anybody is expressing great confidence that these early transitions will necessarily go well. >> warner: pamela constable of the "washington post," thanks for staying up late to talk to us and stay
but once you get out to the outlike areas, rural areas near to the pakistan boarder where the taliban have been known to come and roam freely and other insurgents, people are very, very worried those areas are going to become off limits to security forces and even to governing authorities which is... that's a slippery slope because when you get districts that are not governed than that creates more of a momentum for the taliban and other insurgents. we also had a reporting from herat where...
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mostly in pakistan and eastern afghanistan. now the hakanis are directly affiliated with the taliban and al qaeda, as a matter of fact. so basically we can say that this is is a taliban attack but it was carried out by the hakani network which is probably the most dangerous network, insurgent and terrorist network operating right now in afghanistan. >> ifill: you said earlier that the afghan forces were still pounding away at suspected insurgents. was nato involved in the counterattack as well? >> well, nato fired back. you have to understand these insurgents were firing directly into the nato compound. they weren't blobing shots at them. they're just firing straight into the compound so u.s. forces and nato forces shot back. and so did security forces at the embassy. the actual attempt to breach the building was carried out by afghan national security forces who actually even deployed one of their attack helicopters to open fire on the top floors of this building. nato and the u.s. supplied logistics and operational support an
mostly in pakistan and eastern afghanistan. now the hakanis are directly affiliated with the taliban and al qaeda, as a matter of fact. so basically we can say that this is is a taliban attack but it was carried out by the hakani network which is probably the most dangerous network, insurgent and terrorist network operating right now in afghanistan. >> ifill: you said earlier that the afghan forces were still pounding away at suspected insurgents. was nato involved in the counterattack as...